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Scott County (standard abbreviation: SC) is a county in the U.S. state of Kansas. In 2020, 5,151 people lived there.[2] Its county seat is Scott City.[3] Scott City is the only city in the county.
Scott County | |
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_monument_2.JPG) Monument at Battle Canyon, site of the Battle of Punished Woman's Fork during the Northern Cheyenne Exodus of 1878 | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Kansas | |
 Kansas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 38°28′00″N 100°54′00″W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Kansas |
| Founded | March 20, 1873 |
| Named for | Winfield Scott[1] |
| Seat | Scott City |
| Largest city | Scott City |
| Area | |
| • Total | 718 sq mi (1,860 km2) |
| • Land | 718 sq mi (1,860 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) 0.02% |
| Population | |
| • Total | 5,151 |
| • Density | 7.2/sq mi (2.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | County Website |
In 1873, Scott County was created.
The U.S. Census Bureau says that the county has a total area of 718 square miles (1,860 km2). Of that, 718 square miles (1,860 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (0.02%) is water.[4]
Before 1940, Scott County was a swing county. They voted for the national winner in every presidential election from 1904 to 1936. After 1940, it has become one of the most Republican counties in the entire nation. Each of the last six presidential elections have resulted in the Republican candidate winning over 70 percent of the county's vote.
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third Parties |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 85.6% 2,014 | 12.7% 299 | 1.7% 41 |
| 2016 | 84.7% 1,865 | 10.7% 236 | 4.6% 101 |
| 2012 | 84.2% 1,728 | 13.5% 277 | 2.3% 47 |
| 2008 | 83.7% 1,823 | 14.7% 321 | 1.6% 35 |
| 2004 | 83.7% 1,924 | 15.1% 347 | 1.2% 28 |
| 2000 | 78.6% 1,811 | 18.2% 418 | 3.2% 74 |
| 1996 | 73.4% 1,750 | 19.2% 458 | 7.4% 176 |
| 1992 | 56.3% 1,426 | 18.9% 480 | 24.8% 628 |
| 1988 | 67.0% 1,590 | 30.2% 717 | 2.9% 68 |
| 1984 | 81.1% 2,017 | 17.2% 427 | 1.7% 42 |
| 1980 | 75.6% 1,829 | 18.9% 456 | 5.5% 133 |
| 1976 | 54.7% 1,195 | 42.1% 919 | 3.2% 69 |
| 1972 | 74.3% 1,547 | 21.6% 449 | 4.1% 86 |
| 1968 | 66.3% 1,374 | 24.1% 500 | 9.7% 200 |
| 1964 | 52.5% 1,143 | 46.7% 1,016 | 0.8% 18 |
| 1960 | 71.3% 1,514 | 28.2% 598 | 0.6% 12 |
| 1956 | 75.1% 1,376 | 24.6% 451 | 0.3% 5 |
| 1952 | 78.3% 1,681 | 20.6% 443 | 1.0% 22 |
| 1948 | 56.9% 1,040 | 40.4% 739 | 2.7% 50 |
| 1944 | 60.9% 903 | 38.1% 565 | 0.9% 14 |
| 1940 | 57.2% 988 | 41.5% 717 | 1.2% 21 |
| 1936 | 36.3% 625 | 63.6% 1,096 | 0.2% 3 |
| 1932 | 34.0% 595 | 62.5% 1,092 | 3.5% 61 |
| 1928 | 65.8% 886 | 33.4% 450 | 0.8% 11 |
| 1924 | 50.9% 734 | 30.8% 445 | 18.3% 264 |
| 1920 | 58.5% 636 | 34.9% 379 | 6.6% 72 |
| 1916 | 33.2% 416 | 54.5% 684 | 12.4% 155 |
| 1912 | 9.2% 56 | 40.8% 247 | 50.0% 303[lower-alpha 1] |
| 1908 | 47.1% 324 | 42.7% 294 | 10.2% 70 |
| 1904 | 62.6% 275 | 18.0% 79 | 19.4% 85 |
| 1900 | 44.1% 128 | 54.8% 159 | 1.0% 3 |
| 1896 | 36.0% 91 | 63.6% 161 | 0.4% 1 |
| 1892 | 46.0% 142 | 54.0% 167 | |
| 1888 | 54.7% 294 | 33.8% 182 | 11.5% 62 |
The Scott County Public Library is at 110 West 8th in Scott City. The Scott County Library was the first free county public library in the state of Kansas. It was created in 1923.[10]
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